President Obama signed legislation Thursday to hit North Korea with strengthened and expanded sanctions over the nation's nuclear weapons program. The move comes two days after the U.S. sent four F-22 stealth fighters to South Korea in a show of force as tensions rise with North Korea, which recently carried out a nuclear test and rocket launch.
The U.S. and China have been in careful negotiations over a U.N. Security Council resolution on new sanctions; China has expressed concerns that such strict measures could destroy North Korea's economy.
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